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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-10

paper. Is edited by Mr.. Heiskel young man
whose father is editor of that intensely mug
wump organ the Boston Herald The New
York Sun, which is Of an inquirng turn of mind.
IS consumed with desire to know whether mug
wumpianism is plant of sporadic growth or
whether it may be transmitted to a second gen.
GRAFTON, like other unpleasant mental twists and
traits. Young Mr. Heiskell being naturally in
the position of an expert. unhestatinely declares
that the trait cannot be Inherited. He says:
"Mugwumpian insanity or mugwumpomania
cannot be transmitted or inherited 1t is NAL
ady sui generis which dies with it's victim. The
son OF mugwump whose disorder has become
chronic, feels the same aversion to the men
ticidal disease of his progenitor that the son of
dpsomaniac experiences towards the habitual
use of alcohol. A scientific investigation of the
mugwump develops the fact that mugwump is
two beings in one-he is al once q man and mug
but as mugwump he has not the power to per-
petuate mis- species, reproduce his distinguish
ing characteristic in following generation
This authoritative statement will afford relief
to the reflective minds which have looked with
apprehension on the possibility that the coming
man would be endowed with the pecularities
which have made his father so disturbing an ele-
ment in an otherwise harmonious and contented
above, the editor Of the Tribune adds that he
shall at some future date resume the subject,
and endeavor to treat in detail some of the
esoteric pecularities of the being alluded to-.
Taking the circumstances into consideration,
this can be regarded as nothing less than prom
Use to write up the "old man." There is no
doubt that it will be an interesting biography
and command many readers.
GEN. MONTGOMERY MEIGs is thoroughly
honest man, and was one of the best quarter
| masters general that this or any other country
ever had, but he is not architect. The new
| Pension building at Washington, OF which he is
| the architect. is laughing stock among those
| in the profession. At little distance it looks
| more like huge pile Of red bricks than like a
| government building. Its interior arrangement
is faulty, but there is one feature Of which Gen.
| Megs is very proud. This is an immense hall
or audience-room, now nearly completed. 1t is
one of the four largest audience-rooms in the
world. General Meigs says the hall and galleries
surrounding it have seatine-capacty of 81 1907
men, The hall itself is BIG feet long, and liz
| feet wide while it has two tiers of galleries, ex
tending all around it, which are IL feet in width
A third gallery, which encirces the hall. has &
width Of feet. General Meigs says he has est
mated that 80, 900 people can find standing room
| in this great space St. Peters Church. Rome
which is the largest structure in the world, will
in the same way. hold $4,000 people, while thu
| Milan Cathedral will accommodate $4,000; st
Paul's, Rome, $4,000, and ST. Paurs, London
$4,000 About the only use it can ever be put t.
will be the Inauguration exercises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-10

WHEN man goes wrong in Boston. he goes
very wrong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-10

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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17

The Republican State Central Commit
tee met in Baltimore last week to arrange
for the State campaign this fall Capt.
81. c. Naill, of Frederick county, presided
with Mr.. C. G. Peters, secretary. Chair
man Naill opened the proceedings with a
speech, in which he abused the Democra-
tic party with all his might. While the
committee on resolutions were out other
members let off speeches of like tenor.
Among this number was Mr.. B. G. Stone
street, member of the committee for this
county, who, in the course of bis speech,
made the boasted promise that Charles
county should he redeemed and would
again wheel into the Republican column
this fall. We opine, however, that Mr..
S;onestreet will find that he was rather
too hasty in his sanguine prophecy, and
the Democrats here wiIl see to it that this
with the rest of the proceedings of the
meeting, will fall fat in November. 1t
was resolved to hold the Republican State
convention in Baltimore city, August "a,
to nominate candidates for State offices
that primary elections and county conven-
tions be held in each county to elect dele
gates to said State convention. The Bal
tim6re Sun says "the talk was all for a
straightout political battle this year, and
for getting the Republican party into line
for the national contest of 1885,"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17

We are indebted to Hon. Jesse & Hines,
Insurance commissioner Of the State OF
Maryland, for pamphlet copy OF the six
teenth annua! report, which shows that
$3,639,567 was paid out for insurance in
this State in 1886 to authorized companies,
and $2,54O,04S distributed in payment of
losses. The marine insurance companies
alone exceeded in losses the premiums re-
ceived. The year 1886 was rather q. un-
satisfactory one for Baltimore companies,
though all paid their usual dividends
The fire insurance companies of other
States doing business in Maryland, and
the foreign companies having offices there
likewise had unsatisfactory results. Still
other companies have taken the place of
those Withdrawing, so that competition
for business remain active. The aggregate
receipts of assessment lie insurance associ-
ations in Maryland were $231, ,6O7; their
payments for death claims $127,346. At
tention is called to the existence in the
State Of companies that do not comply
with it, laws, and to the coming into the
State Of companies whose operations are
as shameless robberies."
Assessment insurance by "orders" OF vari.
Dus kinds, it is suggested, should be
brought under State supervision.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
>saf aud Dumb Asylum Lcs;

Mr.. David Baldwin, treasurer of the
Savings Bank of Baltimore, wrote to u g
Comptroller on June s,h, complaining OF
the hardship TO the bank of calling in,
before maturity, OF the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum Loan The bank very recently
purchased $50, 1000 OF these bonds al high
premium, and the question was raised
whether the State could call them 10 be-
fore the expiration Of the IS years they
have to run. Under date of June 10Th
Comptroller Turner writes in reply as fol-
lows:
Relying upon the plain language OF
the law, which gives the State the priyi-
legs to redeem these bonds after ten years
from the date OF their issue. We have made
our arrangements to exercise tue right re-
served TO the State TO redeem the re-
naming portion OF this debt on the
lst OF July mex, Having done this in
advance of issuing the call, it must be
manifest To you that TO change our pur-
pose now because you failed Ia exs-aine
the law which authorized the issuing of
the bonds would be doing injustice TO the
State and the interest Of the whole people
Of the commonwealth. We are pa, ing in
terest on these bonds at the rate Of 6 per
cent. per annum. The States high credit
enables it to easily borrow money at 3 per
cent. per anRum. We feel that we should
take advantage Of the States opportunity
to not only cancel the high interes, bear
ing debt of the STATE ~ fast IS we can sad
the Law wi permit, but to refund the
maturing high Interest bearing debt at
the low rate of interest now readily Oh
tainable. 1t is upon this line tha, we have
been operating, and are thereby saving
annually thousands of dollars to the State
treasury.
This letter Of the Comptroller is highly
gratifying, and is at once the IA ,st salts
factory and conclusive evidence of the
care AMI ability with which the States
finances are being managed. What bet
ter showing could the most rampant So
called reform demand or expect.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
NOTICE..

A "NORMAL GLASS; for the training Of
IA Teachers will be held in w ood willie. Prince
Georges county, beginaing July llih. For
further particulars address
PROF. ID. E sTAUFFER,
Aqussco, Nd
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
])ortG ol)ofroGlmes
PORT TOBACCO:
Friday Morning g...."."...June II, lSS y.
OUR NEW VOLUME.


With this issue THE TIMES enters upon
its FORTY FOURTH VOLUME. tbs becom-
ing, as it is also pleasant, that in thus Gel
ebrating our anniversary we should return
thanks to our friends and patrons for their
continued confidence and support; and it
is a satisfaction to be able to state that
though so we'll advanced in the years OF
journalism, our paper has larger and
more widely extended circulation today
than ever before in the course OF its long
career. Since its last birthday many new
names have been added to the subscrip-
tion list of the TINES and, as will be ap-
parent to all, its advertising patronage is
up to its fullest standard.
The same kindly and amicable relations
which have ever existed between this paper
and its many welcomeexchanges still con-
tinue unimpaired. and in thus celebrating,
under such auspicious circumstances, our
natal day, we send them one and ell our
kindly greetings and return thanks for the
-
their hands during the year just closed.
Not unmindful that the wider field OF
usefulness its increasing circulation gives
to our journal briugs with it increased re-
sponsibilities, we shall endeavor, by con-
tinued strict adherence to the principles
of fairness, impartiality and devotion to
the welfare of the community in which it
circulates, in some measure to meet tie
same. Erripg as we frequently have done
and will doubtless do again. for ITO err is
human" we shall nevertheless endeavor to
snake each day critic on the last" and
being guided by the lamp of experience
to avoid such errors as the past may have
pointed out, will press on in our work
actuated by sincere interest in the vel
fare of the people of our county and State,
advocating without partiality or favor
such men and measures as seem to Us con-
ducive to their welfare and denouncing
without fear such as We believe hurtful or
detrimental.
Southern Maryland will throw off the
lethargy and unprogressiveness that now
more or less depresses and retards her and
assume that spirit of prosperity and sub
stantial progress to which her geographi
cal, climatic and other natural advantages
entitle her. New people must be brought
here, new products put in cultivation and
new and more progressive methods ofagri-
culture and general economy adopted. In
this period of evolutionary development
which we believe will be experienced by
our community in the next quarter of a
century, progressive and public spirited
local press will play an important part.
THE TINES will endeavor by the best capa-
city and industry it can bring to its labors
to do its part in the good work.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
An Extra Session.

ve7siderahle pressure has been brought
duce him to casEesident .s,isxelsssd, 70 .iiss-
gress. We hope he will not yield to the
clamor. The most important question to
come up when Congress assemblies again
will be the tariff. but it is by no means
certain that it would be settled at an extra
session, and the Democratic adminis,ra-
tion would then be taunted by the Repub
lican press with squanderlng the peoples
money by an extra session and failure to
accomplish the object for which the extra
session was called.
1t is manifestly certain that there must
be a reduction in the revenue collected
every year by the general government from
the people. No valid reason can be given
why a hundred millions of dollars should
be extorted from the people annually over
and above the sum required for an econo-
mical administration of the government.
That vas. sum had better remain in the
pockets of the people. 1t would there if
the tariff were reduced.
Both parties have declared unequivo-
cally in their platforms that this taxation
shall be reduced, but nothing has as yet
been done. Democrats in Congress have
made several efforts to lift the burden off
the backs of the people, but these efforts
have always been thwarted by the Repub-
licans, aided by few Democrats who are
willing to sacrifice the interests of the
people for the benefit of the monopolists
whom they represent in Congress. A re-
duction could have been made any time
if the Democrats had been willing to let
the tariff alone and cut off the internal
revenue taxes, such as those on whiskey.
tobacco, ETC., but such action, while it
would have reduced the surplus in the
treasury, would not have benefited the
people. What farmers, especially, want is
cheaper implements, cheaper fertilizers
and cheaper necessaries of life. Lifting
the tax on whiskey might cheaper that
article but would not benefit the people.
Il. a. Adcertiser.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17

The June returns of the department. of
agriculture indicate reduction of nearly
two per cent. 10 the area of winter wheat
The spring wheat al ca has been enlarged
six per cent. The total area of wheat is
about 87.OOO,OOO acres, a fraction of one
per cent. more thaa that of the previous
crop. In condition of winter wheat there
is no marked change, the average being
$40. In 1886 the June average was 90 z.
The general average for spring wheat is
81 3, which is lower than in recent years.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
The Democratic Primaries.

In another column the call for the Dem
ocratic primary meetings, to be held on
the 2nd proximo, is published. 1t is de-
sirable always that there should be full
at the primary meetings, in
order that the fullest sanction may be given
to the action of the convention to which
such meetings are preliminary,and in order
that representative delegates be sent to
the convention. This is especially so in
this county at present, in view OF the fact
that the name OF one of our county's most
honored citizens is being considered 10y
the people of the State in connection with
the highest Office in the gift of her people
We fell sure it will need no word Of sug-
gestion from the TINES to awaken our
people to the necessity of well attended
primaries and representative county con-
vention as an earnest of their administla-
tion of, and confidence in the distinguish
ed son of our county who has been spoken
of as a candidate for Governor of the
State.
There is apparently must interest mani
tested in political affairs by the Democra-
tic masses throughout the State this year,
Primaries have been already called in
many of The counties, and there is every
manifestation of lively interest on the
part of the people in the coming campaign.
This cannot be considered as IN any meas
ure due to any apprehension of possible
defeat; because the Democratic party OF
the State was never on a more substantial
footing than at present, and the prospect
of the usual safe majority for the ticket
was never better assured. What at one
time threatened to be dissenions of some
importance have been happily settled and
the party never went into q campaign with
more united front than it does tLis fall.
The evidences OF increased interest
among the masses in political affairs is
due, no doubt, to the fact that our party
has again assumed the ascendency in ma
tional affairs, after SO many years of ad-
verse fortune, and these manifestations of
interest give the highest assurance of the
confidence of the people in the integrity
of their party and its capacity to main
tain good government. This Increasing
interest is an evidence of an awakening
sense OF duty on the part of the people
in the matter of participation in political
affairs as one of the privileges and duties
of citizenship, and gives promise that the
ticket to be nominated this fall will he
such as every Democrat will unhs stating
ly support.
As yet public sentiment in the party
does not seem to have centred to any ap-
preciable extent upon any one of the dis.
tiDguished gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned in connection with the
Governorship, in preference to the Others.
1t is probable that the State convention,
which will assemble in Baltimore on tue
27th OF July, will be, in great measure,
an untramneled and unpledged body than
is usually the case with political conven-
tions. There is every assurance, too, that
it will be a representative body of the in
telligence and citizenship Of the State.
1t is desirable that our county should bs
we'll represented, as We have no doubt 1t
will be. Let Us s-haxe-a FULL at;eadaneN>>
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
200 Acres, more or les!
POSITIVE PROOFS.

PUS1IVE PkUUfSs
In other afvsrsssemsuts ws have sAid that the
1assS1a kAssssasksss Csrv ~ q r~rc!ac for
kheunatIxgn. and ali It's attcsssian; aehrs aud
rains These are aEaPay Plain fsets. We aou
pseseni sossc Pesitive ProofsI
Gould ore ask anything raosc To the point than
thts tsuza NR 10 E~ANVELs ~ ~. tsseaE met
chant of BFnokhr5d ~. = ha = E.Grs heb -b. -
~hsa ia EsrpE., $50 1~sr~ 49,. srss.i hsrd 10
euy TIE rvsxfTS e issa rsTy tsitTslI Ass td JOi
Isrse$a 10 ssa i tS 9 81 ai8sz~s Ail IFisv bsi
srsshe< 4 ns s~ssSssA1 |. Hsyssif. -afryed ~iih
kAraaa&klszs for Jshss All ssyEi hHasif,..s e sl
lArS bat D~S-r sts a@sy t~rukn-uI ~ 8sci unsal
trt~l llzss s@ssgs iisEa. 20 stwc yvaz- have
pc .aserSd the baase I knses Il q .r.si dang
!; 81 iAas has -ti4ssv, sS~ ~.ns ths A~eiSy
Here In aau1hrr from nearer kane- Ma J D.
WAITS Is = leading business naa u! hlnonasourx
Pa His grandfather. OVER ~ yrars old. has hcch
sgreai sufferer truga rheumatism. Nov -. lSsS.
Ma WHfTk writes us,
HAVE rsAd yuur ctrvrlA- Ths cC-rtvy 10 80 full
cf JAsens saabax IS /, hAgtl i.4a-r l<o 10 bslisvp
any r-rsssiy hAy ns.rs; unsl u - tTsra Ny .rsIt
laih<r sssca safr-~F that hs ~SaSd gladly gtvs
Tor ss<ss sss's r-3.sr. t<n iEsr- Jour Irsce fcra
esrrI He ~tll iry % any ssy i~Saa-s BE- i,nI ihink
yoar hpas< ~oult k~ss ABythsax without merit
pse ., ss A. Ny sr.a-:sss,str rroaoancss
He j. ao< rv4sessa osse sAS CAY. bat slFsssaA~r
Ifyou doubS either Of these statements write
the Parties. they u gladly answer any inquiry.
Our space docs not prTmis further testimony.
We have plenty Of IL however. IL makes quite
A. yet 70 10 pot 10 ts found ct fhs strr,s, but
oaly b. hsA By encl~ins The pEscc. and s5dre.sins
the American proprsesurxs
PFAEIzER BROS. & CO.
ei0-sSl Maxkes ssrees, Phiiat~lphsa.
Prioe 02.6o., %.s.s r:4s...rsa .ss ,stsss ia ns.1
ONE BOX DOES THE BUSINESS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17

The Maryland Democratic club, OF
Washington, D. c., composed OF three
hundred registered voters in this State,
have declared for Second Assistant Post
master General A. Leo Knott, for Govern
or. The members of this club are nearly
all office holders, and the Democratic party
of Maryland don't propose that Office
holders shall have undue influence in State
politics. Oficious interference by federal
office holders under Republican rule did
much to destroy Republican supremacy,
and the Democratic party should profit
by that experience. Mr.. Knott would
make a very capable executive. but his
candidacy cannot be advanced by the ad-
vocacy of club of federal office no ders.
- Westminster Aduocate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
The speculation in coffee, which has 1

The speculation in coffee which has at
length received decided check, is a re-
markable illustration of the spirit OF the
age in which gambling has taken the
place largely of Legitimate trade. Less
than a generation ago the speculation
which is now accepted as matter OF
course would have been considered dis.
honesty. Then merchants were content
to trade in the actual stuff, paying cash
for what they bought, and were content
with small profits. Today the successors
of these merchants buy immense quanti-
ties of stock on margin and gamble on the
chances of the price advancing or declin-
ing. The entire visible supply OF the pro-
duet is often sold two or three times over
in brief period, and artificial prices are
created for products which are of univer-
sal consumption. A few years ago it
would have been considered almost i'm
possible to make coffee speculative COM
modify. That hundreds of thousands OF
bags should be sold on margin in one ex-
change in the course of few days was
undreamed of, and that the price could
be advanced 800 per cent. in year would
have been considered miraculous. When
it was determined to establish coffee ex-
changes in Baltimore and New York the
projects were looked upon with distrust,
and even their promoters were not Alto
gether confident of success. The Balti-
more exchange, indeed, proved a failure.
and the New York exchange for two or
three years had hard time of it. During
the past year, however, it has been the
most active spot in Wall street. The
have been enormous, and the
fluctuations in prices wide and rapid
The net result of the trading, however,
has been to advance the price of coffee
from 7.25 cents to 20.75 cents per pound.
Last week, however, the boom received .
very decided check, and the course OF
prices was in the opposite direction. In
three days the price declined 81 per bag.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
BAKER9S
Corn Fertilizers!

Is
ity fprmuar
mosta eE,m.c Of
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17
BuCklen,s Arnica SalYe.

The best SaIve in the world for Cuts Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
ChapPed Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
and positively cures Plies, or no pay
required. It's guaranteed TO give perfect salts.
faction, or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by W. W. Padgett.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-17

Tell ss .hs,s sey, Req: PSl-y PSsfe.
For ~e haze .sksd 10 ,.ia
Did light sAo~s make the ia.ii.a ~sraF
Why did K 'beri Trrat P.,hs'
-Lyas Ht=-
And in ~ss, h ni io.s Carroll wrght7
Aat wh-re Ses c.boi Lotxrl
What lisa d. Al.ssea B-srtf
whtfO= Ill Abigail Usd..,
- C.Ps AaH BSs.It.
Why scrubs ssd irons Ill C.Fi Schsrx'
With ~ hon DOES George Ff.ecis Ts.,a2
C.n sny one Appros,h Bail Sye?
What priater dare Mark T@-isr
-CAa,ls's0ss Ea'srprss
What should Dulsny F.irfsI do
II william Psnka.y White?
W boil hsh sith Bob lsgersoll
Does whiislsw Red aud write
-Bdih~~rs Arys.
Whst false track Is George Col,os7
Does John X. Cosen(tJ on hln7
How srong doth bell the reform pot,
When George on top dos,h s.imi
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-14

I came up town the other dav In the
samo car with Il queer small boy who had
a cast IL. his eve, patch on his knee, and
81 capa"lyus mouth.
He WAS engaged in dining The meal
consisted OF Guns. The buns were lar-e
be-TrluEicj with currauts. and not II all
inviting l. any one save the little fellow
He extracted them, however, with Il vorg-
cious rapihiry from paper bag. and reAd
some trashy story paper the while.
II was Is matter OF interest and amaze
neuL ID watch 50 puny a creature con-
sumo so much. Like the cnmOm5le tea
vuu, who excited the wonder OF Tony
Weller. the queer little boy ''swelled Wis
ihlv atCrc my eyes.
He finished six buns calmly. rolled his
cDck--ye through the paper bag 10 dis
cover stray crumbs. and relaxed into de-
light over the adventures OF the hero he
was roa'!jug about.
His iaparlurbable demeanor- his appe-
titc, and his digestion. were alike envia-
bic sud astounding. Do sucl excellent
matter 30 with early youth or sre they
tn" especial attributes OF BOYS syuo read
light literature and have cock eves5
He ate MS dinner with relish and
heartiEcss that neither Delmouico nor
RIcC1IOuIa can give me. What one Of us
grown men, who would despise that queer
youugst'r could eat dinner with him and
live ~ tell thc ;ale2
Manhood and fine position are estima-
ble things hul IL my little squirting com
pauion grows into wealth and fame he
will never enjoy menu 80 much as he
did those six dreadful buns Dramatic
Times, y. Y.